Flushed candy wrappers block sewer, officials stress the 'three Ps'

23 Oct 2024, 17:29 by Ben Hooper · UPI

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Oct. 23 (UPI) -- England's Southern Water is reminding residents to only flush the "three Ps" down the toilet after a sewer blockage was identified as a stash of candy wrappers.

The water collection, treatment and supply company said in a news release that a wastewater crew was dispatched to Shoreham to clear a blocked sewer.